Fine Dining (Severine)

Taylor had been dying to spend more time with Severine after their date in Hogsmeade. But with classes, the assignments, his Quidditch schedule, and Severine's own schedule it had left very little time for them to spend together. Tonight was the first real opportunity to get to know each other better and he did not want to waste it. They'd talked and hung out when they could of course, but there was nothing like a nice dinner with a good bottle of champagne to strike up a conversation. Naturally, he was one to kind of make a big production out of this sort of thing. He wasn't doing it to be the charmer like he usually was, for once...he just didn't want to screw up a date with a girl he truly liked and wanted to make things work with.

After sneaking into the kitchens after his classes were over, he'd prepared a Chicken Alfredo pasta dish that his mother had taught him. Yes, they could afford house-elves or hired a chef but his mum preferred taking care of them all without any added help. He was grateful for the lessons, and once the pasta was made he put some garlic bread in the oven. The side dishes of vegetables, fruit, and the salad he left to the house-elves. For the special occasion of the first planned date he had also ordered an expensive bottle of Luxor champagne that had the gold shavings inside, but somehow managed to taste excellent in spite of that. It was sitting on ice in the center of a table the house-elves had procured and decorated, but the bouquet next to the wine was simple, a single red rose with greens around it and some lavender to add a nice scent to the air. Leaving when it was all as he wanted it, he made his way to his dormitories and put on a simple black suit with a white button-down and black bow-tie before going up to the Gryffindor dorms.

When Taylor saw Severine walking down in the elegant dress that still showed off her curves, he honestly had no idea what to say. A light flush crept into his cheeks, as it was a new experience for him being the one who couldn't talk around someone attractive. Mercifully, she broke the silence for him and it shook him out of his stupor. "Thank you, Severine. You look...elegant and incredibly sexy if you don't mind my saying so." he told her bluntly, gladly linking his arm with hers as he started leading her down to the dungeons, finally reaching the painting of the assorted fruits. He kind of liked leaving it a mystery as to what they were doing, and he knew she was probably confused but it was such a fun idea for a date he had to do it when the idea struck him.

"Alright, Sev. Tickle the pear and you'll see what we are doing this evening." he said, hoping the house-elves had lit the candles he'd asked them to put out after he left, as it would help set the mood for the dinner experience. Taylor wasn't trying to do anything overly forward tonight, but hopefully after some champagne, good food, and talking they could have a snog. That's not too much to ask for, is it?

In all honesty he had not been expecting a curtsy, sure they'd both been raised with pureblood traditions but such were rarely employed at Hogwarts or anywhere else these days. Remembering his manners, he bowed back himself, just a slight incline like her small curtsy but enough to be seen. "No need to thank me for merely stating what is obvious to everyone but you." he told her with a wink. "You are quite welcome, though." he added, not wanting her to feel silly about thanking him. for the compliment.

When she told him he'd done an amazing job he blushed lightly, feeling a little silly at having gone to so much work but glad that she liked it all. "The house-elves helped out a lot. Besides, I like cooking, and it gave me a chance to get some practice in on a willing test subject. I mean date." he joked, hoping to get one of those delightful laughs from her. Taylor felt a little weird being so besotted with someone, but...he kind of liked the feeling of actually caring about a girl instead of just wanting to sate his teenage desires. "I hope so. But, you keep missing my lips when you go to kiss me." he said, his voice a bit lower as he wrapped his arms around her. "Care to try one more time?" he asked her quietly.

To Taylor's glee, he only got an eye roll instead of an outright denial, and he smiled to himself as he seemed to be making a tiny bit of progress. It wasn't much, the eye roll was still rather dismissive, but she did not protest. "If an eye roll is supposed to dissuade me from saying such things I'm afraid you are quite mistaken, Severine." he told her teasingly. He knew that she hadn't really been trying to, but he always liked teasing her when he could.

Upon hearing that she hadn't been taught to cook because her parents thought it was beneath them and their family made Taylor frown. "Well, I find it rather enjoyable, especially once you start to get good at making the things you like. No pressure, but if you're ever interested in learning me or my mom would be happy to teach you. If my sister Sabrina offers politely decline, she's terrible in the kitchen." he said with a chuckle, remembering some of the times she'd made a complete disaster of it while attempting to make something edible. Taylor pouted, but nodded and pulled out her chair. "Yes, dear, I'll be a good boy." he promised.

Taylor laughed, enjoying the playful banter with someone intelligent. He had friends who were of course, but none had the charm of his girlfriend, at least for him. "If you insist, darling." he said, using a long-suffering sigh that he'd perfected over the years to annoy his parents or older sibling when needed. He tried to keep a straight face after, but simply couldn't and chuckled again before giving her hand a squeeze. "I really like you." he told her.

Seeing her all sad about not having something she liked that much made him curse his stupidity in his head. He hadn't meant to make her feel bad about not having something like that, but it appeared he still had more to learn about girls than he realized. "You'll find something. You just got to get out and try new things until something catches your interest. It doesn't even matter if you're good at it or not, so long as you have fun. I'll help however I can." he assured her, trying to get her to buck up. "I'll pass along the message that you wouldn't mind some lessons. Of course that would have to be when you visit for the first time and meet the fam." he explained, hoping that it wasn't rushing things too much to mention that already. He shivered as he imagined the sorts of treats she might give him, in pleasure. "Well, if there are treats waiting after this meal let's get this party started shall we?" he asked, before popping the Luxor with the gold flakes and pouring them each a glass as the house-elves served their meal.